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Salve!awaits us! too, will be lengthy; it will last until next June. And just as scholars have learned a great deal about life in ancient times from reconstructing this working model of an ancient Athenian trireme, we will learn much about the people of ancient times from reconstructing their language in the course of our studies this year. Fear not! Climb aboard! For us, in the twenty-first century, there is no place on our planet that we cannot reach within a day or so. But for the ancients, a voyage could take a very long time indeed. Their methods of travel were quite different from ours. Consider the ship pictured below BOSTON UNIVERSITY LATIN SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
SPECIAL REMINDER TO SENIORS IN LATIN V-VI who will be taking the final round of testing at Boston University on Saturday, Nov. 22:BONA FORTUNA! For that day's schedule, click here. For more details on directions & parking, see Mr. Lynch, or visit the BU Latin Contest website. DUE TO THE SNOWSTORM AND THE CANCELLATION OF SCHOOL on Monday, Dec. 8, the annual trip to Brown University to participate in the Classics Department's Latin Holiday Festival of Readings & Songs HAS BEEN CANCELLED! Please notify any of your classmates who may have signed up to go on this field trip. If Brown University reschedules the event, we will participate at the later date. "WOMEN IN THE ANCIENT WORLD"
By Maureen McCarty -- Saturday, Dec. 13, 12 noon PICTURED BELOW . . . . . . are several FHS Latin students who never won a prize for catapult design, but two of them are offering you a chance to win a prize for your Latin skills. Read about the Veni, Vidi, Risi Prize under "Breaking News" on the right.
 Another year, and another voyage completed:
Here is the Olympias, and she is pictured here in drydock near Athens. A voyage on an oar-powered ship like this could take quite a while. Our next voyage together, though, will begin before you know it, so fruamur aestate! Meanwhile, stay tuned: my next voyage begins soon, and I will try to keep you informed over the summer about the adventures of the Latin teachers participating in the NEH Institute, "Houses of Mortals and Gods," as we trek through Lazio and Campania. The ladder is steep, but sturdy. A helping hand awaits you at the top. Fear not! Climb aboard!
Your captain is ready to set sail! |
BREAKING NEWS (archived)--
REMINDER TO ALL CLASSES!! In a theater near you (but perhaps not for long . . .) : ALEXANDER THE GREAT
. . . not to be confused with:
(the mosaic) The Classics Club Film Series 2008-09 begins Tuesday, September 16, with a showing of Gladiator in H-111 at 2:15 p.m. Permission slip required; see Mr. Lynch or Mrs. Dohm.continues, Tuesday, November 16, after school in Room H-111. Part II of the classic Stanley Kubrick sword and sandal saga, Spartacus, will be featured. (See review on the Classics Club page.) All are invited.
The Classics Club will be sponsoring a trip to this play during its current run. See Mr. Lynch, or Classics Club members, if interested.
FREE GUIDED TOUR: Art of Egypt and the Classical World
Date: Thursday, November 11, 2004
Time: 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Homer's Iliad
Date: Sunday, November 21, 2004
Time: 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Location: Remis Auditorium
Five distinguished actors bring to life outsized passions, mythic moments, and tragedies that echo through the centuries in pivotal scenes from the Iliad—Homer’s timeless epic capturing the glory and viciousness of war, its stress and strain, and the acts of nobility it inspires. Reception to follow.
Tickets: $15 member, seniors, students; $18 non members.
You may purchase tickets online (www.mfa.org) or through the Remis Box Office, by phone (617)369-3306, by fax (617)369-3150, or in person, Mon, Tues, Sat, and Sun, 10 am–4:30 pm, and Wed–Fri, 10 am–8:30 pm.
Meet at the Sharf Information Center Gallery talks and tours are free with Museum admission; no tickets or reservations are necessary. They usually last one hour and leave promptly at the scheduled time from the Sharf Information Center. If you arrive late, inquire at the Information Center and staff will direct you to the talk's location.
FREE LECTURE: Games for the Gods: The Greek Athlete and the Olympic Spirit By: Christine Kondoleon, George and Margo Behrakis Curator of Greek and Roman Art
Date: Sunday, November 7, 2004 Time: 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Remis Auditorium
Tickets are required for free programs and are available at the Remis Auditorium Box Office on the day of each event. By: Dr. Christine Kondoleon, Curator for Classical
Art of the Ancient World department Date: Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004 GALLERY TALK: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt By: Barbara Martin
Date: Saturday, October 30, 2004 Estelle Shohet Brettman Memorial Lecture
Looking at Ancient Sculpture with New Eyes
Time: 2 — 3 pm
Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008
Remis Auditorium, Free
Until fairly recently, ancient sculpture was restored to what was believed to be an original state prior to being displayed. An eighteenth-century writer explains that seeing these works in "their ruined condition" would cause "discomfort." Miranda Marvin discusses whether the resulting works are correctly labeled "ancient."
Miranda Marvin, professor of art and classical studies at Wellesley College and author of Language of the Muses: The Dialogue Between Greek & Roman Sculpture
Tickets are required for free lectures and are available same-day at the box office.
Time: 12 noon The Boston University Latin Scholarship Exam is coming up soon (deadline for registration has been extended to Oct. 25) : see B.U.'s Classics Department for details. An introductory meeting of the Classics Club for this year will take place on Tuesday Tuesday after school in Room H-111, all Classics Club members are invited to join together for an end-of-year celebration of camaraderie, and to honor all National Latin Exam award winners, who will receive their certificates, ribbons & medals at this annual event. Membership list is currently being compiled to register our club with state & national organizations -- if you wish to be included, submit your name and $5 annual dues now! Sign up now to participate in the Harvard Classical Club's first (annual?) Certamen on Feb. 28 (Saturday). FHS will have teams at all 3 levels (I, II, Advanced) For the tenth year, BU's Classics department is offering full & partial scholarships to the top scorers in this competition. Seniors (in Latin III or above) interested in participating should register with Mr. Lynch for the preliminary exam by Friday, Sept. 26. The preliminary exam will be administered at FHS prior to Oct. 11; top scorers will be notified by Nov. 5, and invited to the final round of testing at Boston University on Saturday, Nov. 22. For more details, see Mr. Lynch, or visit the BU Classics Department website.The preliminary exam will be administered FRIDAY, OCT. 10, beginning at 7:25 A.M. in Room H-111. Come to this early administration to guarantee yourself the full 60 minutes for the test. Form, Function, and Figures on Ancient Greek Pottery By: Maureen McCarthy Date: Wed.,October 8 Time: 6:00 p.m. Repeats: Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2:00 p.m. MFA GALLERY TALK: Goddess, Mother, Good-time Girl: Women on Greek Vases By: Barbara Martin Date: Wed., September 24, 2003 Time: 6:00 p.m. "Funerary Monuments: Burial in Ancient Greece and Italy" Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003 12 noon -- repeats, Wed., Nov.19, 6pm MFA ARTIST GALLERY TALK: "Egyptian Selections: Ancient Influences on a Contemporary Artist" By Joan Asquith Shier Sat., Nov. 8, 2003 12 noon "Lupercalia: Painting and Poetry" by Henry Augustine Tate February 15, "Ancient Mystery Cults" by Maureen McCarty
Date: Sunday, May 16, 2004
Time: 2 p.m. Repeats: Wednesday, May 19, 6:00 p.m.
Ancient History from Coins
Date: Sunday, Sept. 12 Time: 3pm
Explore Roman coins and Jewish identity in a lecture by Edward Zarrow, presented by the Worcester Society of the Archaeological Institute of America. Free.
Watch this space for links to upcoming contests & competitions for Latin students Two former Latin scholars of the Franklin High School class of 1992 have generously offered to reward the hard work and accomplishments of today's FHS Latinists by creating the VENI, VIDI, RISI PRIZE. In this, the first year of its existence, a graduating senior will be selected to receive the $500 cash award at Class Day this spring. To be eligible, a senior must have taken at least 3 years of Latin at FHS, with an overall average of at least B+. Eligible seniors may then submit an essay of up to 250 words, explaining how their enthusiasm for the Classics would make them worthy recipients of the award. Essays will be judged by a panel of former FHS Latin scholars selected by the donors of the prize. Deadline for submitting essays to Guidance is Monday, April 28. See Mr. Lynch for further details.
MFA GALLERY TALK: "Renaissance Italy" by: Barbara Martin Sat., June 19, 2004 -- 12:00 noon Repeats: Wed., June 30, 6:00 pm Meet at the Sharf Information Center Gallery talks are free with Museum admission; no tickets or reservations are necessary. They usually last one hour and leave promptly at the scheduled time from the Sharf Information Center. If you arrive late, inquire at the Information Center and staff will direct you to the talk's location.
Talks are delivered by Museum curators, conservators, independent scholars, artists, and advanced students of art history, and they are based on either special exhibitions or the permanent collection. Many topics are repeated over a two month period.
there will be a meeting for parents and student travelers next Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 7:00 pm in room H-111. We will finalize our choices for insurance and optional trips, and discuss other issues related to foreign travel.
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